Sacker apparatus



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Patented May 19, 1936 `UNITED STATES PATENT @FFME Carl S. Brown, Hutchinson, Kans. Application January 8, 1935, Serial No. 917

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a sacker apparatus and has relation more particularly to an apparatus of this kind to be used in placing sacks over garments of all kinds as is now the general :practice in dry cleaning establishments and the like.

It is primarily an object of the invention to provide an apparatus of this kind wherein agar- 4 ment may be readily suspended in such position l()1 with respect to a source of sacks to facilitate the desired application of -the sack over the suspended garment.

Another object of the invention is to provide an apparatus of this kind comprising a stand lu'having at its upper portion means for holding a supply of sacks together with a swinging support mounted upon the stand and normally maintained in a position closely adjacent to the sack supply.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved sacker apparatus whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered l 'simplen less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describethe same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:- Y

Figure l is a View in side elevation of a sacker apparatus constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention, a second position of certain of the parts being indicated by broken lines;

Figure 2 is a view in front elevation of the 40 device as illustrated in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is-an enlarged fragmentary detailed View partly in section and partly in elevation illustrating means herein embodied for maintaining the swinging support in its normal position;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary elevational View with portions broken away illustrating in detail the mounting for the swinging support as herein embodied.

As herein disclosed, my improved apparatus comprises two vertically disposed and substantially parallel members I of desired length and preferably tubular and of galvanized metal. The lower end portions of the members I are provided with the forwardly directed and parallel members 2 substantially at right angles to the members I and which have their outer end portions continued by the depending feet 3 whereby the apparatus is readily and effectively maintained in position upon a floor or other surface.

The upper end portions of the members I are connected by a sacker holder I-I having rear vertical members bolted, as at 5, or otherwise iixedly secured to the members I.

This holder I-I as herein disclosed is of a skeleton type and is divided by the cross members 6 and the vertical members 'I into a plurality of compartments to receive the sacks S. By providing a plurality of compartments in the holder I-I said compartments may have placed therein an initial supply of sacks of different sizes.

In the present embodiment of my invention the connections between the members 2 and the feet 3 comprise the L-couplings 8 provided with the inwardly disposed tubular extensions 9 providing sockets in which are rotatably received a cross member I. This member I has anchored thereto, as at I I, the extremities of the upwardly disposed bars I2. These bars I2 are arranged on a desired upward and outward curvature and the upper extremities of the bars I2 are integrally connected so that the same provide an effective garment support capable of swinging movement toward or from the holder I-I. The

member i0 substantially midway its ends has xed thereto, as at I4, an end portion of a rearwardly directed arm I5. The other portion of this arm I5 has slidably and adjustably mounted thereon a poise or weighted member I6. This member I6 is held in itsl desired adjusted position under the arm I5 by a clamping screw I1 or the like threading through the poise or member IB and having binding contact with the arm I5. The upper end of the garment support as afforded by the rods or bars I2 carries an outwardly disposed projection or hook-like member I8 upon which is adapted to be engaged or suspended or conventional coat hanger C and particularly after said hanger has been properly engaged with a garment B diagrammatically indicated by broken lines in Figure 2.

As illustrated in Figure 1, the upper portion of the garment support is disposed on an outward incline. This results in the garment carried by the hanger C and held by the suspending member to be in a position to readily permitan operator to draw from one of the compartments of the holder I-I the desired sack and properly place the same over the garment B. As the sack is drawn over the garment B it also passes over the suspending member. When the sack S has been completely applied it is only necessary for the operator to take hold of the conventional hook I8 of the hanger C and take off the garment with the applied sack. This operation is facilitated by the forward and downward swinging movement of the suspending device and just as soon as the garment and sack have been freed therefrom the poise or weighted member I6 will cause said suspending device to return to its normal upright position, that is, with its upper end portion closely adjacent to the holding member H but slightly in advance thereof. As is illustrated in Figure 2 the holding member is also preferably arranged at substantially the transverse center of the holder H whereby the desired application of a sack is further facilitated. 4

The lower portions of the rods I2 comprised in the structure of the suspending device have secured thereto an upwardly facing tray I9 which is adapted to catch the lower portion of the garment in the event the garment is unusually long or longer than the suspending device.

Asv illustrated in Figure l, it is to be noted that the tray I9 will also contact with the floor or other surface upon which the apparatus is mounted and thus provide means for limiting the outwardrand downward swinging movement of the bars I2.

The normal position of the suspending device is determined in the present embodiment of my invention by contact of the bumper I9 carried by the rod I5 with a cross member 20 interposed between and secured to the forwardly directed and horizontal members 2. This bumper I9 may be of rubber or any preferred material.

While forming no particular part of my invention it is to be stated that the various parts of my improved apparatus as herein disclosed are preferably lacquered or. otherwise nislied to harmonize with the interior of the room in which it is being used although, of course, this is not essential.

From the foregoing description it is thoughtto be obvious that a sacker apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modication without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

1. A sacker apparatus comprising an upwardly disposed suspending member, means for holding said member for swinging movement in a Vertical direction, means for normally maintaining the suspending member in a substantially vertical position, and a tray carried by the lower portion of the suspending device, said tray providing means for limiting the swinging movement of the suspending device in one direction.

2. A garment sacker apparatus comprising an upstanding structure, a sack holder carried by theupper portion of said structure, an elongated upstanding suspending device, means for pivotally connecting the lower portion of said suspending devicewith the lower portion of the structure, automatic means for swinging the suspending device in a direction toward the sack holder, 25

means for stopping said swinging movement to bring the upper portion of the suspending device in advance of the sack holder, and a part carried by the suspending device for contact with the surface upon which the upstanding structure is 30 placed for limiting the movement of the suspending device in a direction away from the sack holder.

3,'A sacker comprising a supporting structure,

the*V lower portion of which having a pair of 35 CARL S. BROWN. 

